Stoke boss Mark Hughes has accused Wales of 'compromising' the fitness of Joe Allen after the midfielder returned from international duty with a hamstring injury.
Allen picked up the injury after scoring in the 2-2 draw in Austria and sat out the following game against Georgia in Cardiff.
But Hughes believes Allen did too much with Chris Coleman's men and as a result is a doubt for this week's Premier League clash with Sunderland.
Hughes told Stoke's official website: 'We're still checking on Joe, he hasn't trained with the group yet.
'We've just got to be a little bit careful with him;... read more

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